Springfield man arrested in string of robberies
A Springfield man has been arrested in connection to multiple bank robberies, Massachusetts State Police said on Thursday.
On July 6, the Agawam Police Department contacted state police for assistance in a bank robbery investigation. The suspect, Joseph Richey, 35, was identified by police from video evidence, police said.
Richey’s description matched that of both a recent bank robbery in Chicopee and a convenience store robbery in West Springfield. Multiple warrants for Richey’s arrest were then issued by Agawam, Chicopee, Ludlow, and West Springfield police departments.
Members of the local police departments began a search of the Western Massachusetts area for the suspect involved in the string of robberies.
During the investigation, police determined Richey was located in Enfield, Connecticut. On Wednesday, he engaged in a car chase with Springfield police, who he evaded near the Connecticut state line, police said.
According to authorities, state and Enfield police arrested Richey at a Red Roof Inn at about 9:45 p.m.
“This is a great example of multiple law enforcement agencies combining forces to get a very dangerous individual off of our streets,” Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.
Richey appeared in Enfield Superior Court Thursday in Connecticut on drug charges and was held on $50,000 bail after being arraigned. He will appear at a later date in Massachusetts for charges related to the string of robberies.
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